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because he knows then he'll have a cia director in press who will acquiesce to the cia losing that particular job of running all our flying killing robots and never having to answer for it. the critique from the left on president obama on national security and there's a lot of them, you go into any level of detail on any one of them, but the big ones are one he hasn't closed guantanamo although we know he is trying to do that and it is congress who blocked him. two that we are still in afghanistan in big numbers. we shall see how quickly we get out there have when he comes one his recommendations for the speed of the drawdown. but there is also this third thing. that the wholesale embrace of the secretive pseudolegal deniable, orwellian means of raining death from the sky all over the world even in places where we're not technically at war and never admitting to it. does president obama appointing john brennan to run the cia mean that he does care about that critique from the left? or is it the opposite? by promoting the architect of the drone program we've got now is this a punch the hippie
because he knows then he'll have a cia director in press who will acquiesce to the cia losing that particular job of running all our flying killing robots and never having to answer for it. the critique from the left on president obama on national security and there's a lot of them, you go into any level of detail on any one of them, but the big ones are one he hasn't closed guantanamo although we know he is trying to do that and it is congress who blocked him. two that we are still in...
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this includes a member of the cia external board. i would personally want to contribute to that legislation and we will want to work closer. >> okay, the first phone call we have is from bob from chicago. >> caller: hello, you just touched on 2009 end it was quite controversial at that time. there was supported rendition like drones and so forth that were part of the administration program that the democrats criticized at that time. obama has now institutionalized those programs. i am concerned because there is no consensus on those issues. i have questions for you. >> okay, the precise circumstances are not exactly -- i mean, i think they will come out as everything comes forward. the chargers were not completely fair. you just heard me say that i think we need a clear framework. it is something that i strongly supported and voted for. in a variety of ways, i believe we can do a better job. my understanding is that there was a "washington post" article that i read recently that talked about a practice that conforms to the old rendit
this includes a member of the cia external board. i would personally want to contribute to that legislation and we will want to work closer. >> okay, the first phone call we have is from bob from chicago. >> caller: hello, you just touched on 2009 end it was quite controversial at that time. there was supported rendition like drones and so forth that were part of the administration program that the democrats criticized at that time. obama has now institutionalized those programs. i...
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lawmakers are accusing the cia of misleading the makers of the movie zero dark thirty by telling them harsher interrogation methods were used to track down osama bin laden. the movie shows waterboarding and similar techniques common despite a three-year investigation and never proved those methods were not used to find bin laden. -- an investigation that proved those methods were not used to find bin laden. now i am feinstein and john mccain are asking what filmmakers were told -- dianne feinstein and john mccain were asking what filmmakers were told. google does not necessarily favor its own services 10in search results. the commission said it did not find evidence of harm to consumers. google said it has made it easier for competitors, ending its exclusive deal with websites. what would you do to get your tickets on -- to get your hands on tickets to see the game? they are not cheap. people have got some really creative ideas. >> $150 just for a spot to stand during sunday night's game. that has got people thinking outside the box, some using their professional expertise as a bargai
lawmakers are accusing the cia of misleading the makers of the movie zero dark thirty by telling them harsher interrogation methods were used to track down osama bin laden. the movie shows waterboarding and similar techniques common despite a three-year investigation and never proved those methods were not used to find bin laden. -- an investigation that proved those methods were not used to find bin laden. now i am feinstein and john mccain are asking what filmmakers were told -- dianne...
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he had been at the cia and some said he wanted to be the first cia director. he was opposed by a lot of -- on the left when those that were against policies that he had after 9/11 and under the bush white house, including enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. >> why is he the right fit for cia? >> i think is he the right fit that he knows the building missed and out. it is not an easy organization to manage. the second most important thing is the president and he have a really strong relationship. the president trusts him. in the director of the cia, someone who will be walking into the oval office, recommending covert action, giving very fine grain analysis about important national security issues, i think john is really an outstanding choice, and the president has seen him up close and personal for four years and that relationship makes john really a great person for the job, i think. >> in the reorganization director of national intelligence, the cia director seems to report to him technically given the very close relationship that we
he had been at the cia and some said he wanted to be the first cia director. he was opposed by a lot of -- on the left when those that were against policies that he had after 9/11 and under the bush white house, including enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. >> why is he the right fit for cia? >> i think is he the right fit that he knows the building missed and out. it is not an easy organization to manage. the second most important thing is the president and...
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he was told where the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was action cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got there the enhanced interrogation process than the real interrogation began the briefing. that's is with the skill and knowledge with the people who were conducting the sessions. the knowledge base was so good that these people knew that we were not going to be fooled. we have other prisoners and our site. we would be able to check information against others. they knew that. we mentioned the takedown. they did not know how much khalid sheikh mohammed had told us about $50,000. we would go and get him what we have heard from khalid sheikh mohammed and he thought we
he was told where the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was action cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got there the enhanced...
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the cia informed members of congress about it two months ago. democratic senator dick durbin of illinois wanted to make clear what happens when intelligence information is still evolving. >> and i'd like to refer to five words for them to reflect on. iraqi weapons of mass destruction. we were told by every level of government here there were iraqi weapons of mass destruction that justified a war, the invasion by the united states. we are still searching for those weapons. they didn't exist. >> clearly, the strangest behavior of the day came from senator rand paul of kentucky. the tea party darling, the leader of the tea party used the hearing to grandstand and advance his political positions. >> had i been president at the time and i found that you did not read the cables from benghazi, you did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have relieve you'd of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> tough talk from president paul. his question to secretary clinton should help get to the bottom of things, don't you think? >> now, my quest
the cia informed members of congress about it two months ago. democratic senator dick durbin of illinois wanted to make clear what happens when intelligence information is still evolving. >> and i'd like to refer to five words for them to reflect on. iraqi weapons of mass destruction. we were told by every level of government here there were iraqi weapons of mass destruction that justified a war, the invasion by the united states. we are still searching for those weapons. they didn't...
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he pled guilty to one instance of giving the name to a cia operative. many of us who signed the letter believe that this should be put in perspective. john is a cia officer who served very bravely for his country for more than a decade overseas. in some of the most dangerous places of the world. he most notably led the team that went in and captured abu zubada in 2002. the first senior al qaeda figure captured after 9/11. the capture of el zubada was critical to the line of captures that ultimately led to the death of osama bin laden. secondly, there is precedent here for commutation of this offense. four years ago -- scooter libby had leaked the name of a cia officer valley plame to the press. i would say he did it deliberately and i would say maliciously. that did badly damage a cia operational capability. yet, his sentence was commuted. let's put john's situation in some perspective. does the punishment fit the crime here? i think he has already been punished a lot. he has incurred tens of thousands of dollars in court expenses. he has lost his job.
he pled guilty to one instance of giving the name to a cia operative. many of us who signed the letter believe that this should be put in perspective. john is a cia officer who served very bravely for his country for more than a decade overseas. in some of the most dangerous places of the world. he most notably led the team that went in and captured abu zubada in 2002. the first senior al qaeda figure captured after 9/11. the capture of el zubada was critical to the line of captures that...
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the cia came in and took him away from the fbi. he ended up in an egyptian cell, and it wasn't just that he didn't give information that was useful. he gave false information. he cooked up a whole story that saddam hussein was working with al qaeda and training them to use chemical weapons, and george w. bush, president of the united states, used that information, which ended up being false, to sell the war in iraq. so sometimes this stuff not only doesn't work, but it goes in the opposite direction, and this is why i'd love to read that 6,000-page report. >> so would i. david, speaking of going in the opposite direction, let's remind everybody, this is the movie that critics of the president feared would cement his re-election. it was supposed to be a valentine to president obama being released in october of the presidential year, and he's a bit player at best. he's not even in the movie. there's a portion of the "60 minutes" interview, and it's of no consequence. people should go see it and make up their own minds as to what they
the cia came in and took him away from the fbi. he ended up in an egyptian cell, and it wasn't just that he didn't give information that was useful. he gave false information. he cooked up a whole story that saddam hussein was working with al qaeda and training them to use chemical weapons, and george w. bush, president of the united states, used that information, which ended up being false, to sell the war in iraq. so sometimes this stuff not only doesn't work, but it goes in the opposite...
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how the cia plans on tackling that. guest: the cia does not make foreign policy. to focus on a failed state where we have reason to believe that a loss of terror organizations are training. these are important things to do. the cia's role is to provide intelligence on these parts of the world and not to make policy. i'm betting that too much of our intelligence is tackle. it is focused on who is coming over the next hill in the battlefield. most of our intel assets into afghanistan and iraq. it is a good idea to restore some of our focus in other parts of the world, including asia. as a former policy maker, i would hope this rebalance toward asia will not focus on how we make relationships with china and others more difficult. i would hope it would help to join in the region to create a larger trading relationship and to better understand ways in which we can become close friends with china. i think that will be in everybody's interest and gives us information about leadership changes. better information about other trends will be better and more congruent. host:
how the cia plans on tackling that. guest: the cia does not make foreign policy. to focus on a failed state where we have reason to believe that a loss of terror organizations are training. these are important things to do. the cia's role is to provide intelligence on these parts of the world and not to make policy. i'm betting that too much of our intelligence is tackle. it is focused on who is coming over the next hill in the battlefield. most of our intel assets into afghanistan and iraq. it...
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he was told we are the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was actually cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch it very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got through the enhanced interrogation process then the real interrogation began, the debriefing. that is with the skill and knowledge with the people who were conducting the sessions. the knowledge base was so good that these people knew that we were not going to be fooled. we had other prisoners in our sights. we would be able to check information against others. they knew that. we mentioned the takedown. they did not know how much khalid sheikh mohammed had told us about $50,000. we would go and give him what we have heard from khalid sheikh mohammed and he th
he was told we are the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was actually cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch it very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got through the...
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taken place at cia. you ran into these same problems. >> i did. not the one that mark udall is complaining about -- >> he didn't read a report on -- >> and he should have. i hope he will read it in and out. john brennan, please read the report. but the problem i ran into is still going on. and i think it should be corrected. and that was, i wanted the justice department on a classified basis to show me the office of legal council memoranda, justifying some of the activities in bush 43's first term. i never saw those memoranda. later they were released, the john yoo justification, et cetera. and a lot of the legal basis for those activities was very shaky. which i suspected to be the case. in this term, i think the senate and house intel committees should see the memoranda justifying drone strikes against american citizens. the one that got al awlaki in yemen. i think they should see the whole memo. i think redacted versions should be public. >> let's hear carl levin start the hearing. >> -- secretary of
taken place at cia. you ran into these same problems. >> i did. not the one that mark udall is complaining about -- >> he didn't read a report on -- >> and he should have. i hope he will read it in and out. john brennan, please read the report. but the problem i ran into is still going on. and i think it should be corrected. and that was, i wanted the justice department on a classified basis to show me the office of legal council memoranda, justifying some of the activities in...
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the cia came in and took him away from the fbi. he ended up in an egyptian cell, and it wasn't just that he didn't give information that was useful. he gave false information. he cooked up a whole story that saddam hussein was working with al qaeda and training them to use chemical weapons, and george w. bush, president of the united states, used that information, which ended up being false, to sell the war in iraq. so sometimes this stuff not only doesn't work, but it goes in the opposite direction, and this is why i'd love to read that 6,000-page report. >> so would i. david, speaking of going in the opposite direction, let's remind everybody, this is the movie that critics of the president feared would cement his re-election. it was supposed to be a valentine to president obama being released in october of the presidential year, and he's a bit player at best. he's not even in the movie. there's a portion of the "60 minutes" interview, and it's of no consequence. people should go see it and make up their own minds as to what they
the cia came in and took him away from the fbi. he ended up in an egyptian cell, and it wasn't just that he didn't give information that was useful. he gave false information. he cooked up a whole story that saddam hussein was working with al qaeda and training them to use chemical weapons, and george w. bush, president of the united states, used that information, which ended up being false, to sell the war in iraq. so sometimes this stuff not only doesn't work, but it goes in the opposite...
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to head the cia. also, there are the headlines in the newspapers of syria, iran, peace in the middle east, etc so we want to get your take -- what to you think of foreign policy issues in 2013? here is some comments on our facebook page -- what is your take on this? we will get to your comments in a minute. the front page of "the washington post "- here is the front page of the huffington post this morning -- these are all the headlines in the huffington post this morning. about the nomination of chuck hagel for that position. the financial times this morning -- >> we go to missouri, a democratic caller -- caller: i am loving it. i am glad that obama picked chuck hagel. it is about time we got a real american hero that does not have to be vetted by cowards like lindsay gramm and the apac crowd. why doesn't he moved to israel and joined the knesset because many of us don't feel like he feels about israel and their politicians should not have to be vetted by a coward like lieberman or lindsey graham. ho
to head the cia. also, there are the headlines in the newspapers of syria, iran, peace in the middle east, etc so we want to get your take -- what to you think of foreign policy issues in 2013? here is some comments on our facebook page -- what is your take on this? we will get to your comments in a minute. the front page of "the washington post "- here is the front page of the huffington post this morning -- these are all the headlines in the huffington post this morning. about the...
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he was the number two in the cia. i assume he will stay on as number two. >> i think, you know, brennan, at the end of the day, enjoys sort of two-fold advantage, i think. one, he is a real cia insider, spent most of his career there. on the other hand he is also an outsider who spent four years at the white house. director of the cia is a highly political position. you're dealing with congress, the white house. i think, you know, brennan has all that. mike morel is also very capable, acting director of the cia. he has been a lifetime, you know, within the agency and doesn't have this very close, personal bond with obama. one other thing, wolf, which i think is important, brennan was somebody like chuck hagel who got involved in the obama presidential campaign long before people thought obama was really, you know, going to be able to challenge hillary clinton. and i think that kind of thing goes a very long way with the people making the decisions in obama's inner circle about who gets which job. >> peter, stand by. w
he was the number two in the cia. i assume he will stay on as number two. >> i think, you know, brennan, at the end of the day, enjoys sort of two-fold advantage, i think. one, he is a real cia insider, spent most of his career there. on the other hand he is also an outsider who spent four years at the white house. director of the cia is a highly political position. you're dealing with congress, the white house. i think, you know, brennan has all that. mike morel is also very capable,...
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out, again, with something we haven't talked about yet, which is the nomination of john brennan, the cia director. here's a guy who was pulled back from being nominated four years ago because of his alleged ties to torture and interrogation techniqu techniques. he was george bush's counterterrorism guy. it comes with a lot of baggage. as dave wood outlines, there are reasons for, and there are reasons why chuck hagel's potential fom nation is problematic for the white house. there's also when you sort of read the palace intrigue, read about the palace intrigue, get into the palace intrigue, there's this notion that president obama likes chuck hagel and that he is close to president obama. they've traveled overseas together. as maggie in some ways -- they're men without countries insofar as the president is a pragmatist and stokes the fires against the left and the right, though it's more of the right these days. they see one another in each other's reflections. that's a weird alice in wonderland setup that i did. this would be good for the president not just because of who chuck hagel is
out, again, with something we haven't talked about yet, which is the nomination of john brennan, the cia director. here's a guy who was pulled back from being nominated four years ago because of his alleged ties to torture and interrogation techniqu techniques. he was george bush's counterterrorism guy. it comes with a lot of baggage. as dave wood outlines, there are reasons for, and there are reasons why chuck hagel's potential fom nation is problematic for the white house. there's also when...
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now they're asking what information the cia shared. larry? >> well, with all this controversy and the cia and the senators julia, do you think people are going to go to this ning thing? will it sell box office? >> i saw the movie. i thought it was a really interesting, well done movie. i think all the controversy is only going to drive more interest in it. people are going to want to see what all the fuss is about and going to want to see whether or not this is true or not. but i think going to go to the film understanding it's a piece of fiction. we'll see what the senators find out about its accuracy. >> many thanks, julia borsten, appreciate it. >>> let's bring back our free market friday panel. kathryn, did you see this movie yet? >> i have not. but that doesn't stop anyone from talk about it. so let's go ahead. >> i have not seen it, either. we're going to talk about it. cia is in the middle of this controversy. john mccain and a couple of others hated water boarding. water boarding is a part of this story when the movie basically says f
now they're asking what information the cia shared. larry? >> well, with all this controversy and the cia and the senators julia, do you think people are going to go to this ning thing? will it sell box office? >> i saw the movie. i thought it was a really interesting, well done movie. i think all the controversy is only going to drive more interest in it. people are going to want to see what all the fuss is about and going to want to see whether or not this is true or not. but i...
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he was a central player at the cia. deputy executive director for a while and chief of staff to porter goss, bush' ci acha. he knew everything about the torture and the secret prisons that porter goss knew. >> and i'll hold that. we'll talk about the last four years at kourntd terrorism advice or after we take this break. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance
he was a central player at the cia. deputy executive director for a while and chief of staff to porter goss, bush' ci acha. he knew everything about the torture and the secret prisons that porter goss knew. >> and i'll hold that. we'll talk about the last four years at kourntd terrorism advice or after we take this break. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios...
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but the cia provides the military and the military provides the cia with a lot of intelligence. they share that. but there's no doubt that the cia runs a lot of the networks or maintains a lot of the networks in these parts of the world that provide the operational intelligence that feeds into the military and sometimes not the other way around. >> a perspective how effective drones are as a weapon. >> you know, that's a very interesting question. from the americans' perspective, at least certainly from the obama administration's they'll argue it's effective. but a lot of people are raising questions from the ethics, the legality of it. it creates a sense of resentment where the strikes happen. international experts have expressed questions whether the united states can continue these air strikes in this environment especially with al qaeda being decimate with so many assessments. there's a raging debate outside the united states that i don't think most americans are aware about as to the legality and the ethics of this time of attack and the toll that it's taking. it may have a
but the cia provides the military and the military provides the cia with a lot of intelligence. they share that. but there's no doubt that the cia runs a lot of the networks or maintains a lot of the networks in these parts of the world that provide the operational intelligence that feeds into the military and sometimes not the other way around. >> a perspective how effective drones are as a weapon. >> you know, that's a very interesting question. from the americans' perspective, at...
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the starting point, the president's pick to run the cia. john brennan, top adviser on counterterrorism. is he ready for the job? and prepare for a fight on the president's pick for defense secretary. some will fight the choice of the former republican senator chuck hagel for the job. >>> and the car of the future just might be here already. details about the new self-driving car. >> is it fighting irish or roll tide? college football champ will be crowned. what about the pros? major second guessing after a football star goes down. >> and the lineup this morning, newark mayor cory booker will join us, chris murphy, connie mack and mary bono mack and mike and mike in the morning are our guests. and "starting point" begins right now. welcome, everybody. this just in to cnn. the white house naming long-time cia official and top counterterrorism adviser john brennan as high-profile conservatives are declaring war so to speak for the president's pick for defense secretary. chuck hagel for nebraska. let's get to jill daugherty. let's start with br
the starting point, the president's pick to run the cia. john brennan, top adviser on counterterrorism. is he ready for the job? and prepare for a fight on the president's pick for defense secretary. some will fight the choice of the former republican senator chuck hagel for the job. >>> and the car of the future just might be here already. details about the new self-driving car. >> is it fighting irish or roll tide? college football champ will be crowned. what about the pros?...
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have been, on the record of why susan rice was the person going out on the sunday talk shows, why the cia talking points focused less on terrorism and more on protests and what had happened in cairo. senator shaheen, thanks so much for rushing over. i know this is a very busy day, no time in between appointments, but the hearing today, as we've been discussing, focused a lot on the talking points, the immediate aftermath, not on the bigger strokes. what about hillary clinton's responses, though, on security? there were plenty of warnings, we knew what happened with the british ambassador. this was an accident waiting to happen, it should not have been a surprise. >> well, and i think the accountability review board headed by ambassador pickering and admiral mullen, in their report, pointed that out, that there were serious mistakes that were made. i think secretary clinton has taken responsibility for that. she has begun to implement those recommendations from the report and made moves to try and ensure first that our other personnel and other people working in high-risk areas are protect
have been, on the record of why susan rice was the person going out on the sunday talk shows, why the cia talking points focused less on terrorism and more on protests and what had happened in cairo. senator shaheen, thanks so much for rushing over. i know this is a very busy day, no time in between appointments, but the hearing today, as we've been discussing, focused a lot on the talking points, the immediate aftermath, not on the bigger strokes. what about hillary clinton's responses,...
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the american enterprise institute examines how the film," 0 dark 30," examines interrogation by the cia. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at noon, you will see a cato institute panel on the libertarian state of the union focusing on how libertarian ideas will affect public policy this year in congress and at the white house. >> in a few moments, today's deadline and your calls live on "washington journal." at 10:00 eastern, a senate subcommittee will hear from health care professionals about the primary doctor shortage and president obama will be in las vegas today to outline his proposed immigration policy changes just before 3:00 p.m. eastern. the american enterprise institutetwo new members of cone joining us this morning. in about 45 minutes, he will discuss the role but new members will play in determining the gop agenda. at 8:30 eastern, we will be joined by the democratic representative from maryland, a member of the financial-services committee. committee.
the american enterprise institute examines how the film," 0 dark 30," examines interrogation by the cia. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at noon, you will see a cato institute panel on the libertarian state of the union focusing on how libertarian ideas will affect public policy this year in congress and at the white house. >> in a few moments, today's deadline and your calls live on "washington journal." at 10:00 eastern, a senate subcommittee will hear from health...
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he was a deputy in the cia from 2001-2003. he's been with the cia for about 25 years and fluent in arabic. chuck hagel was in the infantry squad appeared he has two approval hearts. he was a former center in nebraska. he chairs the atlantic council. we're willing to take a closer look at the nominee for defense secretary from an interview he did several years ago for books tv. he talked to the u.s. engagement in iraq, at the position in the world, and it talked about his book about america's the next chapter. the entire event is just over one hour. >> i am honored to have an opportunity to be with you in this house. those who believe in a better world and how to make a better world because i see so many people who have devoted their careers and their lives to make it a better world. to all of you, thank you. all of us appreciated. most of you are continuing to make the same kinds of contributions. nice to see you again. to some of our current ambassadors who are here from around the world, thank you. in his eyes to see all of
he was a deputy in the cia from 2001-2003. he's been with the cia for about 25 years and fluent in arabic. chuck hagel was in the infantry squad appeared he has two approval hearts. he was a former center in nebraska. he chairs the atlantic council. we're willing to take a closer look at the nominee for defense secretary from an interview he did several years ago for books tv. he talked to the u.s. engagement in iraq, at the position in the world, and it talked about his book about america's...
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he is a very talented cia -- host: what you think the impact has been on the cia? guest: david petraeus is a genuine american hero. i do not condone what he did. the president had the right to accept his resignation. having anyone leave abruptly causes dislocation in an institution. he stepped into the shoes of the director and i think manage things very well. a lot of the policies started by david petraeus will be continued. one is to take a look at women in the cia. there was a committee that david petraeus started and it was under way when he resigned. host: that brings up a headline in "the washington post." guest: as i said numerous times, security is a women's issue. we are lionesses. we are well qualified to sit and any policy table anywhere. many women are. nobody missed the groundswell for the secretary of defense. there are lots of qualified women. four women head the 16 intelligence agencies now. there has never been a woman as head of the cia. i do not see a barrier that a woman cannot meet or overcome. host: your name was floated for the post. guest: v
he is a very talented cia -- host: what you think the impact has been on the cia? guest: david petraeus is a genuine american hero. i do not condone what he did. the president had the right to accept his resignation. having anyone leave abruptly causes dislocation in an institution. he stepped into the shoes of the director and i think manage things very well. a lot of the policies started by david petraeus will be continued. one is to take a look at women in the cia. there was a committee that...
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in the book you talk about the cia and have a great -- the cia which are most productive partner, but also the most infuriating partner you dealt with. after 30 years i can endorse that 100%, especially the infuriating part. but like you to explain what you meant by productive and infuriating with regard to the cia. >> sure. i start off with sort of a thesis that nobody is either irrational or evil. there are few people who challenge the thesis but for the most part everybody i have dealt with, they operate rationally. if you look at the war on terror, it is an exercise in collaboration, integration, synchronization. that's all it is. that's why nine 9/11 happened and we were able to stop it. all information existed, we were able to pull together. that's what i call these other operations hard. there are several levels. but first there's organizational cultures. every organization, the military has many cultures inside and different tribes. but if you pull that altogether, you say there's a general dod culture, sort of big, sort of kinetic, a little bit like a big puppy with big pause
in the book you talk about the cia and have a great -- the cia which are most productive partner, but also the most infuriating partner you dealt with. after 30 years i can endorse that 100%, especially the infuriating part. but like you to explain what you meant by productive and infuriating with regard to the cia. >> sure. i start off with sort of a thesis that nobody is either irrational or evil. there are few people who challenge the thesis but for the most part everybody i have dealt...
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. >> schieffer: what about john brennan, the nominee for the cia. your friend lindsay graham says he should not be confirmed until we know more about the attack in libya. are you going to -- >> i think lipid lindsay's right. it's been months now and we still haven't gotten basic information. how were the talking points that were given ambassador rice to tell the american people. and on this program why weren't there dod assets for seven hours capable. there's so many questions that have not been answered, and lindsay's right. in the case of mr. brennan mr. brennan says he oppose torture but there are statements where he basically supported it. and finally as you know, there was an investigation, there is an investigation ongoing about the leaks after the takeout of osama bin laden and mr. brennan was there in the whitehouse and some of those leaks came out. we need to know the results of that investigation as well. there are a lot of questions that need to be asked. i look forward to the hearings. i have always believed that a president deservelz th
. >> schieffer: what about john brennan, the nominee for the cia. your friend lindsay graham says he should not be confirmed until we know more about the attack in libya. are you going to -- >> i think lipid lindsay's right. it's been months now and we still haven't gotten basic information. how were the talking points that were given ambassador rice to tell the american people. and on this program why weren't there dod assets for seven hours capable. there's so many questions that...
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cia isn't a cabinet position. and brennan isn't up against many roadblocks there. nor any major controversy on senator john kerry's nomination for secretary of state. so, since we're a cable news show, we have to talk about the fight. the fight and for and against hagel at the pentagon. start with an afghan war veteran, anthony schafer, friend of the program. and now with the cent ef of advance defense studies and john saltz, chairman of votevets.org. tony, do you like the pick? is this good for america? >> yes, it is. i think the fact may be as you said man with no party he speaks the truth and most important to
cia isn't a cabinet position. and brennan isn't up against many roadblocks there. nor any major controversy on senator john kerry's nomination for secretary of state. so, since we're a cable news show, we have to talk about the fight. the fight and for and against hagel at the pentagon. start with an afghan war veteran, anthony schafer, friend of the program. and now with the cent ef of advance defense studies and john saltz, chairman of votevets.org. tony, do you like the pick? is this good...
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the president also choosing his top counter terrorism advisor john brennan to be cia director. calling him a legendary work aalcoholic even during presidential vacations. >> in the summer, it's august. he is in full suit and tie. [ laughter ] and one of the reporters asked him don't you ever get any down time? john said i don't do down time. [ laughter ] breneman dropped out of the running same job four years ago because of his bush interrogation enhanced terror suspect. brennan was a strong opponent of waterboarding that critics and the government now call torture. let's start with senator hagel if we could. wendell, how strong is this republican opposition? >> shep, really no republicans jumping to hagel's defense right now. many were frustrated with him because he turned against the war in and iraq in and refused to it endorse john mccain in 2008. he stressed independence from the jewish lobby. critics biggest concern is whether he is tough enough on iran. >> secretary panetta, the current secretary of defense said there is a red line there over which we will not allow iran
the president also choosing his top counter terrorism advisor john brennan to be cia director. calling him a legendary work aalcoholic even during presidential vacations. >> in the summer, it's august. he is in full suit and tie. [ laughter ] and one of the reporters asked him don't you ever get any down time? john said i don't do down time. [ laughter ] breneman dropped out of the running same job four years ago because of his bush interrogation enhanced terror suspect. brennan was a...
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chuck hagel for secretary of defense, john brennan is director of the cia. chuck hagel is a leader our troops deserve. he is an american patriot. he served with honor alongside his own brother. when he was hit by shrapnel his brother saved him. when his brother was injured by a mine, he risked his life to to pull him to safety. he bears the scars from battles but in our name. this would be historic. he would be the first person up enlisted rank to serve the secretary of defense. one of the few secretaries to have been wounded in war. the first vietnam veteran to leave the department. chuck hagel will our troops the character and strength. they see one of their own. he is a champion and our troops and military family. he thought to give our veterans the benefit they deserve. as head of the u.s.o. he devoted himself to caring for our troops. having studied under the gi bill he helped lead the fight. having co chaired my and a.i.g. board he knows that our armed forces collect and lives depend on good intelligence. he recognizes that american leadership is indis
chuck hagel for secretary of defense, john brennan is director of the cia. chuck hagel is a leader our troops deserve. he is an american patriot. he served with honor alongside his own brother. when he was hit by shrapnel his brother saved him. when his brother was injured by a mine, he risked his life to to pull him to safety. he bears the scars from battles but in our name. this would be historic. he would be the first person up enlisted rank to serve the secretary of defense. one of the few...
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he spent 25 years at the cia. he's been a station chief. he understands how intelligence is gathered, how it's analyzed, and how it's best utilized by policy makers and now he's been at the other end of that spectrum, if you will. he's been a user of intelligence, a consumer. he's set the requirements at the white house. and so he understands all aspects of the system and i think, you know, the cia has been through a very difficult time. remember, you had the cia officers killed in the coast bombing in pakistan and now you've got him coming back home, if you will. mike morell stood there and very graciously said to brennan, welcome home. i think that's how it will be viewed after a very tumultuous time, especially the circumstances under which general petraeus left. >> that's what i wanted to ask you about. general petraeus left under such a cloud of controversy. how does that work with the way that john brennan moves? does he have to smooth the edges? >> it does that without him really having to try very hard. it's not like he has to learn
he spent 25 years at the cia. he's been a station chief. he understands how intelligence is gathered, how it's analyzed, and how it's best utilized by policy makers and now he's been at the other end of that spectrum, if you will. he's been a user of intelligence, a consumer. he's set the requirements at the white house. and so he understands all aspects of the system and i think, you know, the cia has been through a very difficult time. remember, you had the cia officers killed in the coast...
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with key cabinet picks already announced, the defense, state, and cia, the shift is now on others. >> does he settle on these names or still sifting through tough choices? >> he will make an announcement when he makes a decision. >> reporter: timothy geithner is expected to leave and although wall street and progressives are he can pressed concerns. someone with business expertise and with lisa jackson departing the environmental protection agency, a replacement is needed for her, too. it's a second-term ritual that douglas brinkley is often -- >> they pick people they wish they could have picked the first time around but you can't with the politics of a campaign when you're first making to the white house. >> reporter: climate is still a factor. susan rice withdrew her name to replace hillary clinton under pressure over her actions after the benghazi attacks. >> i think the political climate matters a lot now with who you pick. it shouldn't but it does. >> reporter: and there's pressure under the president to consider diversity after a lineup that so far includes men. >> the presiden
with key cabinet picks already announced, the defense, state, and cia, the shift is now on others. >> does he settle on these names or still sifting through tough choices? >> he will make an announcement when he makes a decision. >> reporter: timothy geithner is expected to leave and although wall street and progressives are he can pressed concerns. someone with business expertise and with lisa jackson departing the environmental protection agency, a replacement is needed for...
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veteran cia. at the same time, with the coincidence of zero dark 30 and all of the talk about the post-9/11 celebration gargs -- enhanced interrogation techniques, that was on john brennan's watch, but what the president is saying is that john brennan is going to be in charge of the newark technical tour to refine drone attacks and continuing this undeclared war and also interrogation techniques to create a legal framework going forward. >> i saw that the president's remarks when he named brennan were interesting because he went exactly at this point. he said he had been an advocate for obeying the law, for being a nation of laws when it comes to these kind of attacks, and i think that john brennan has done a lot since this issue pretty much cost him head of the cia the last time around to try to make it clear that he recognizes the law and recognizes the limits, but this will be a debate because we have become, as elizabeth knows better than most of us, a nation that really depends on these drone
veteran cia. at the same time, with the coincidence of zero dark 30 and all of the talk about the post-9/11 celebration gargs -- enhanced interrogation techniques, that was on john brennan's watch, but what the president is saying is that john brennan is going to be in charge of the newark technical tour to refine drone attacks and continuing this undeclared war and also interrogation techniques to create a legal framework going forward. >> i saw that the president's remarks when he named...
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cia director from petraeus to john brennan, no change. tim geithner to jack lou, no change there. john kerry is nominated to replace secretary of state hillary clinton, that's one less woman, the possible replacement with ashton carter, one less minority. and head of the epa lisa jackson, the first black woman to hold that title, her replacement is unknown. of hundreds of senior appoint ees and nominees, 48% were minority or women according to the national journal. and 13 out of 22 of his first cabinet members were diverse. that's a record. but it's not only about ethnicity and gender, the president could potentially nominate the first openly gay cabinet member. he could choose more with business executive experience. his team head count dropped 25% on that measure. age diversity is an issue too. right now two-thirds of obama's team are baby boomers. history shows cabinet choices have lasting effects, madeleine albright's nomination was followed by 15 years of diverse secretaries of state. farther back, president lincoln's cabinet strategy as doris concerns goodwin's book describe
cia director from petraeus to john brennan, no change. tim geithner to jack lou, no change there. john kerry is nominated to replace secretary of state hillary clinton, that's one less woman, the possible replacement with ashton carter, one less minority. and head of the epa lisa jackson, the first black woman to hold that title, her replacement is unknown. of hundreds of senior appoint ees and nominees, 48% were minority or women according to the national journal. and 13 out of 22 of his first...
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but the former general had a culture clash with some career cia analysts. following outsiders, panetta and petraeus, may be easier for brennan. >> they'll think here's a guy who understands us and will have our backs and defend us. >> reporter: brennan was intimately involved in the run-up to the assault on osama bin laden. >> at one point, the analysts came back in, and they said, well, whoever is living in this compound has a dog, and, of course, very observant, muslims don't have dogs. but brennan had been on the bin laden account himself for 15 years, and he remembered that, in fact, bin laden had a dog when he was living in sudan. >> reporter: brennan supported the raid, but afterwards he initially implied that bin laden was armed when he wasn't. brennan suggested bin laden cowardly used a human shield when he did not. >> there was a female who was, in fact, in the line of fire that reportedly was used as a shield to shield bin laden from the incoming fire. >> reporter: brennan broke new ground last year. >> we can be more transparent and still ensure
but the former general had a culture clash with some career cia analysts. following outsiders, panetta and petraeus, may be easier for brennan. >> they'll think here's a guy who understands us and will have our backs and defend us. >> reporter: brennan was intimately involved in the run-up to the assault on osama bin laden. >> at one point, the analysts came back in, and they said, well, whoever is living in this compound has a dog, and, of course, very observant, muslims...
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but i also want to play a clip of an interview i recently did with the former cia director, leon panetta. >> well, it's a great movie as far as the main subject of that movie is concerned. you know, i -- i know a lot about, you know, the kind of human effort that was involved here on all sides to deal with it. >> but was it factual in ways? >> i mean i think they did a good job kind of, you know, indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> why these different opinions? what does that tell you? >> it tells you it's a great movie because it stirs up a lot of conversation and discussion and thought. you know, there's political truth and then there's the truth. i think that the reason that the movie has been attacked is that there's a political narrative here that at its core argues that torture is unnecessary and ineffective and that any of the excesses of the bush administration in the early years contributed nothing to the final outcome here of bin laden. the truth is that, in fact, you know, we embraced as a country very stern, cruel methods in the beginning to try to get informa
but i also want to play a clip of an interview i recently did with the former cia director, leon panetta. >> well, it's a great movie as far as the main subject of that movie is concerned. you know, i -- i know a lot about, you know, the kind of human effort that was involved here on all sides to deal with it. >> but was it factual in ways? >> i mean i think they did a good job kind of, you know, indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> why these different...
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other and with their clients, and whether or not the judge will grant a defense request to preserve the cia black sites at which the defendants were tortured overseas. the government says it's not necessary. the reasons the government thinks that's not necessary are secret. they're claiming it's classified, and it's withheld from the public. >> i want to bring in our panel here. sam. the president is obviously at a constitutional law professor, and we have talked on this show about how little discussion there has been from the left on issues of national security given the lengths and the breadth, the scope of secret si surrounding the president's national security apparatus. i do want to bring in the drone piece. kerry alluded to the use of drones in u.s. foreign policy this his hearing. >> president obama and every one of us here knows that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. we cannot allow the extraordinary good we do to be eclipsed by the role we have had to play since september 11th. >> what -- sorry. a, i was sort of confused. you know, what does th
other and with their clients, and whether or not the judge will grant a defense request to preserve the cia black sites at which the defendants were tortured overseas. the government says it's not necessary. the reasons the government thinks that's not necessary are secret. they're claiming it's classified, and it's withheld from the public. >> i want to bring in our panel here. sam. the president is obviously at a constitutional law professor, and we have talked on this show about how...